Extraction of keratin from keratinous wastes: current status and future directions

N Senthilkumar, S Chowdhury, P Sanpui - Journal of Material Cycles and …, 2023 - Springer
This review aims to trace the developments of keratin extraction techniques over the last 70
years and possibilities for future research. Keratin is a fibrous structural protein naturally …

Valorization of feather waste in Brazil: structure, methods of extraction, and applications of feather keratin

GE de Q. Souza, GRM Burin, GIB de Muniz… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
This systematic review presents the potential of using feather waste as a β-keratin source,
including the Brazilian scenario in the generation of this byproduct. The structure and …

Application of bacterial feather hydrolysates as biofertilizers in growing leafy vegetables: yield, nutritional, phytochemical, antioxidant and hepatoprotective profiles

IA Adelere, A Lateef - Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2023 - Springer
The present study reports the application of feather hydrolysates (FHs) obtained from the
hydrolysis of chicken feathers by Bacillus safensis LAU 13 (KJ461434) and Aquamicrobium …

Collagen hydrolysate/chitosan/keratin-based ternary films from bio-wastes of the leather and poultry industries against plastic waste generation

B Ocak - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
Recently, declining petroleum resources worldwide, increasing demand of developing
economies for petroleum, and political and environmental concerns about fossil-based …

Keratinases produced by Chryseobacterium proteolyticum FGNn and Pseudomonas aeruginosa GNFx liberated amino acids from poultry feathers

N Giwu, NE Nnolim, UU Nwodo - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2023 - Springer
The agro-industrial sector generates diverse waste that requires effective handling to
mitigate economic loss and pollution. Consequently, this study assessed bacterial isolates …